From gskiii at verizon.net Fri Mar 2 13:07:47 2007 From: gskiii at verizon.net (Granville Kennedy) Date: Fri Mar 2 13:08:26 2007 Subject: [MacDV] Best compression for surgical video Message-ID: <918B811D-EB49-49EA-A6C7-CB0CA236196D@verizon.net> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 A friend of a friend who is a surgeon called seeking advice. He has DV of surgical procedures and he is trying to decide which method of compression would best suit his needs. These procedures can be between one and two hours long, usually closer to one hour. The software he is using is Final Cut Studio, so he has the Compressor software that comes with that package. What he wants is a compression scheme that does not lose clarity and important visual information but still comes in under two terabytes (his words, not mine!) in size. I told him that keeping the frame rate at the original 29.997 of the original DV, and that the Sorenson codecs are pretty much the best. For small file sizes, the .mp4 codec is probably very good as well. I told him I would check with the experts to see if anyone has more specific advice to help him with these projects. BTW - he's working w a MDD Dual 1.25 G4, so the compressions get to run overnight. This is probably a good reason to ask for advice, it's bound to be quicker than trial and error, not to mention the amount of disk space a project like this could chew up :-) Regards, Granville Kennedy. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP Desktop 9.0.3 (Build 2932) iQA/AwUBReiSLFLszf0/NU4NEQLVcACeLBQyI83YrVZNyQ7718kZP6T28NUAoPpM 0+UWSzjRmGHHmQsJuFXq2XsI =y8kp -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- From Tiik at aol.com Mon Mar 5 09:11:21 2007 From: Tiik at aol.com (Tiik@aol.com) Date: Mon Mar 5 09:11:34 2007 Subject: [MacDV] QUES: Premiere 5.1 Super impose trouble...HELP Message-ID: Hi, I have been using Premiere 4.2 for a gillion yrs. Now and using 5.1 to complete a documentary due March 19. I am unable to get the super impose track to work right... or...I have forgotten how to use it right. I have a still pic that is part of the intro. I want to impose a series of intro credits over it that fade in and out. Titile has blue text and black background. Image is black with blue areas of people, etc.. With Image on V2 track and title on V1A...can't see title through Image. With Image on V1A and title on V2...can't see title through image With image on V1A and title on V1B...no see through...and vice versa. I could tell you ALL that I have tried..but thought it might be easier for someone to tell me what to do. I seem to have lost some brain cells and do not have a Premiere book. Went online and found no help. Found no help in Premiere Help menu that comes with the app. It seems absolutely silly and I am humbly asking help. Thanks. Tiik ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/macdv/attachments/20070305/b2090b30/attachment.html From Tiik at aol.com Tue Mar 6 11:32:58 2007 From: Tiik at aol.com (Tiik@aol.com) Date: Tue Mar 6 11:33:17 2007 Subject: [MacDV] QUES:Final Cut Express transition Message-ID: Hi, I am doing my best to get this video project completed by March 19. It is a comedy of errors. I can only laugh. You have been kind with the help thus far regarding miniDV capture cameras, cables, etc. NOW...believe it or not, after using Premiere 5.1 for the stills part of the documentary, I am using Final Cut Express 2.0.2 for the Video...don't ask why...it's crazy...things just don't work right around here and I have to mix and match. QUESTION: How do I get the transitions...particulary "cross dissolve" ...to work right? I have 2 clips butted against each other...end of one, beginning of other. I drag and drop the "cross dissolve" to that point and nothing appears. The little silver boxy trapezoidy shape is not there. That is what the trasitions look like. Command T does not work...it keeps giving the message "insufficient content for edit" Well... I take that to mean that the 2 clips do not over lap...right... well, fine...how the heck do I get them to overlap when they are on the same track? I expected to drag the transitions itself to the right and left and cause IT to overlap the 2 clips. I have followed the Help menu, gone online to look for help and there is no answer, so far, to this easy question. Again, I've been doing video for 15 yrs or more with Premiere... where clips are on separate track, by the way... I really do know all the basic principles of how to do this. Any helpers out there. Please!!!! :-) Thank you sooo much. I can talk by phone too. 202.270.8445 cell I'm happy to call you, also. I have free LD. Tiik ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/macdv/attachments/20070306/e2bbd4cc/attachment.html From jimash at optonline.net Tue Mar 6 11:47:51 2007 From: jimash at optonline.net (James Asherman) Date: Tue Mar 6 11:48:13 2007 Subject: [MacDV] QUES:Final Cut Express transition In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: On Mar 6, 2007, at 2:32 PM, Tiik@aol.com wrote: > QUESTION: How do I get the transitions...particulary "cross > dissolve" ...to work right? > I have 2 clips butted against each other...end of one, beginning of > other. > I drag and drop the "cross dissolve" to that point and nothing > appears. > The little silver boxy trapezoidy shape is not there. That is what > the trasitions look like. > Command T does not work...it keeps giving the message "insufficient > content for edit" > Well... I take that to mean that the 2 clips do not over > lap...right... > well, fine...how the heck do I get them to overlap when they are on > the same track? > I expected to drag the transitions itself to the right and left > and cause IT to overlap the 2 clips. The clips need to have enough video OUTSIDE the in/out markers too accomodate the transition. SO if you have two six second clips, you set the in/out points to make them 4 second clips. Then you can do a two second dissolve. Then you hilite the cut, and select the transition ( dissolve etc.) from the menu . When it's in, double click it to adjust in the preview window. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/macdv/attachments/20070306/0c455072/attachment.html From rotorwash at mac.com Tue Mar 6 15:11:28 2007 From: rotorwash at mac.com (Mike Rehbein) Date: Tue Mar 6 15:11:40 2007 Subject: [MacDV] QUES:Final Cut Express transition In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <36C3FB07-2232-4E7C-9AF3-69604574942C@mac.com> Tiik, When under a lot of pressure due to a deadline and if you are not doing anything too fancy, I'd sure consider using iMovie as it has a much less steep of a learning curve than Final Cut Express. Sorry to hear that you are unable to use Premiere since that is what you are accustomed to and you would not need to learn a new application. Mike On Mar 6, 2007, at 1:32 PM, Tiik@aol.com wrote: > Hi, > > I am doing my best to get this video project completed by March 19. > It is a comedy of errors. I can only laugh. You have been kind with > the help > thus far regarding miniDV capture cameras, cables, etc. > > NOW...believe it or not, after using Premiere 5.1 for the stills > part of the documentary, > I am using Final Cut Express 2.0.2 for the Video...don't ask > why...it's crazy...things just > don't work right around here and I have to mix and match. > > QUEST -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/macdv/attachments/20070306/c25997b0/attachment.html From Tiik at aol.com Tue Mar 6 15:49:12 2007 From: Tiik at aol.com (Tiik@aol.com) Date: Tue Mar 6 15:49:24 2007 Subject: [MacDV] QUES:Final Cut Express transition Message-ID: I would do that..buuuuuuuuut...the iMove on the Mac I use is corrupted. haven't dealt with it yet. Comedy of errors...llike I said. :-0 ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/macdv/attachments/20070306/02c89ca3/attachment-0001.html From rotorwash at mac.com Tue Mar 6 16:18:35 2007 From: rotorwash at mac.com (Mike Rehbein) Date: Tue Mar 6 16:18:48 2007 Subject: [MacDV] QUES:Final Cut Express transition In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <99578B6A-EB02-4A38-97BF-44E23B1187DB@mac.com> Maybe the comedy of reinstalling iMovie would be less painful and time consuming than learning FCE? :) Just a guess. On the Mac OS install disks that came with the Mac, there is an option to reinstall the "additional software". An option to install the application of your choice is, I think an option. HTH's :) Mike On Mar 6, 2007, at 5:49 PM, Tiik@aol.com wrote: > I would do that..buuuuuuuuut...the iMove on the > Mac I use is corrupted. haven't dealt with it yet. > > Comedy of errors...llike I said. :-0 > > > ************************************** > AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's > free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. > _______________________________________________ > MacDV mailing list > MacDV@listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/macdv > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random > stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I'm using an iMac 2GHZ Intel core 2 duo with OS 10.4.8 and what I'm trying to achieve is converting a 700MB Avi formatted Movie to a Mp4 file to view within iTunes. I have tried using Quicktime (AVI Divx 5.21 plugin and Flip4MAc plugin); ffmpeg; Mpeg Streamclip; and DivXDoctor II. Sometimes I'm successful, most times I am not. I think my problem is not being familiar with the proper conversion (video) setting(s) for the above mentioned applications. 1. For those apps listed above (or not listed) is there one program which this group would recommend for the avi-mp4 conversion; and 2. would someone be willing to recommend the proper video conversion setting to achieve a good quality conversion. One which can be imported/veiwed in iTunes. Thank You From rdmyers at anzavalley.net Wed Mar 7 06:49:23 2007 From: rdmyers at anzavalley.net (Rodney D. Myers) Date: Wed Mar 7 06:49:35 2007 Subject: [POSSIBLE SPAM] [MacDV] AVI to Mp4 (For iTunes Viewing) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: On Mar 7, 2007, at 6:39 AM, Robert Salter wrote: > I would like to apologize in advance if I'm not using the correct > terminology. I'm using an iMac 2GHZ Intel core 2 duo with OS 10.4.8 > and what I'm trying to achieve is converting a 700MB Avi formatted > Movie to a Mp4 file to view within iTunes. > > I have tried using Quicktime (AVI Divx 5.21 plugin and Flip4MAc > plugin); ffmpeg; Mpeg Streamclip; and DivXDoctor II. Sometimes I'm > successful, most times I am not. I think my problem is not being > familiar with the proper conversion (video) setting(s) for the > above mentioned applications. > > 1. For those apps listed above (or not listed) is there one program > which this group would recommend for the avi-mp4 conversion; and > > 2. would someone be willing to recommend the proper video > conversion setting to achieve a good quality conversion. One which > can be imported/veiwed in iTunes. > > Thank You > _____________ I use Avidemux to edit out the commercials, and also own VisualHub, which looking at, has an iTunes exporter on it. I have not tried it with iTunes, but it should work. --- Rodney D. Myers Registered Linux User #96112 ICQ#: AIM#: YAHOO: 18002350 mailman452 mailman42_5 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. Ben Franklin - 1759 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Ben Franklin - 1759 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: PGP.sig Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 186 bytes Desc: This is a digitally signed message part Url : http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/macdv/attachments/20070307/79a88507/PGP.bin From jscordia at mac.com Wed Mar 7 13:20:10 2007 From: jscordia at mac.com (Jon Scordia) Date: Wed Mar 7 13:20:22 2007 Subject: [POSSIBLE SPAM] [MacDV] AVI to Mp4 (For iTunes Viewing) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I would highly recommend Visual Hub. And Rodney, thanks for the tip on Avidemux. Will give it a spin. Regards Jon. On 7 Mar 2007, at 15:47, Rodney D. Myers wrote: > I just verified that the Avidemux/VisualHub combo works. > > I first load the movie into Avidemux, edit, then converted into > mpeg video, and then saved it. > > Then I dragged/dropped into VisualHub, and selected iTunes to > convert it. > > Once converted, I'm watching Cold Case - The Goodbye Room right > now, via Itunes. > > --- > Rodney D. Myers > Registered Linux User #96112 > ICQ#: AIM#: YAHOO: > 18002350 mailman452 mailman42_5 > > They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a > little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. > Ben Franklin - 1759 > > > > _______________________________________________ > MacDV mailing list > MacDV@listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/macdv > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random > stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 From Dreric1kansas at aol.com Fri Mar 9 07:51:15 2007 From: Dreric1kansas at aol.com (Dreric1kansas@aol.com) Date: Fri Mar 9 07:52:01 2007 Subject: [MacDV] Re: Apple: iTunes glitches remain on Vista Message-ID: > Apple: iTunes glitches remain on Vista > PC users were warned against installing Vista until probl > ems were fixed > http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17489688/wid/11915829 > > Dr. Eric Flescher, Olathe, KS(dreric1kansas@aol.com): DrEric1MacNews/Macsightings Blog : http://dreric1macnewsmacsightings.blogspot.com/ : editor MacsU.N.I.T.E. ( MacIntosh Users Network for Integrating Technology into Education):(Subscribe send email to :macsunitsubscribe@egroups.com) Staff Writer at macCompanion Magazine (http://www.maccompanion.com/); moderator macintoshvideo@yahoogroups.com- to subscribe macintoshvideo-subscribe@yahoogroups.com; editor TechU.N.I.T.E. (Subscribe send email to PC version TechU.N.I.T.E.: to subscribe send email to techunite-subscribe@egroups.com ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/macdv/attachments/20070309/45eb8feb/attachment.html From dgilbert at itee.uq.edu.au Sat Mar 10 15:25:37 2007 From: dgilbert at itee.uq.edu.au (David Gilbert) Date: Sat Mar 10 15:25:47 2007 Subject: [MacDV] FCP on intel Macs? Message-ID: I have recently upgraded to an intel Mac (Mac Pro 17") and I am trying to use my old copy of Final Cut Pro V3.0. (Don't ask why but I prefer the workflow of V3.0 to any later versions). Unfortunately, it keeps dropping frames on capture making the software virtually useless. My guess is that non-native software is going to run slower on the intel Macs when run through the emulator (Rosetta?). Is this the likely cause? I have a stack of tapes I need to capture (PAL 4:3) and I am loath to buy an upgrade to a later version of FCP unless I am guaranteed it will fix the problem. Any advice would be appreciated Regards David Gilbert dgilbert@itee.uq.edu.au (Australia) PS I am on Digest mode so please cc me a copy of any responses otherwise it will take days to come through to me. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/macdv/attachments/20070311/22d55d92/attachment-0001.html From ewiser at bellsouth.net Sat Mar 10 16:08:48 2007 From: ewiser at bellsouth.net (Ed Wiser) Date: Sat Mar 10 16:09:00 2007 Subject: [MacDV] FCP on intel Macs? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: FCP has been upgraded to work with the Intel Mac's You have to purchase an upgrade. On Mar 10, 2007, at 6:25 PM, David Gilbert wrote: > I have recently upgraded to an intel Mac (Mac Pro 17") and I am > trying to use my old copy of Final Cut Pro V3.0. (Don't ask why but > I prefer the workflow of V3.0 to any later versions). > > Unfortunately, it keeps dropping frames on capture making the > software virtually useless. My guess is that non-native software is > going to run slower on the intel Macs when run through the emulator > (Rosetta?). Is this the likely cause? I have a stack of tapes I > need to capture (PAL 4:3) and I am loath to buy an upgrade to a > later version of FCP unless I am guaranteed it will fix the problem. > > Any advice would be appreciated > > Regards > > David Gilbert > dgilbert@itee.uq.edu.au > (Australia) > > > PS I am on Digest mode so please cc me a copy of any responses > otherwise it will take days to come through to me. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > MacDV mailing list > MacDV@listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/macdv > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random > stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/macdv/attachments/20070310/d7ab1105/attachment.html From rdmyers at anzavalley.net Sat Mar 10 16:26:45 2007 From: rdmyers at anzavalley.net (Rodney D. Myers) Date: Sat Mar 10 16:27:28 2007 Subject: [MacDV] FCP on intel Macs? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: On Mar 10, 2007, at 3:25 PM, David Gilbert wrote: > I have recently upgraded to an intel Mac (Mac Pro 17") and I am > trying to use my old copy of Final Cut Pro V3.0. (Don't ask why but > I prefer the workflow of V3.0 to any later versions). > > Unfortunately, it keeps dropping frames on capture making the > software virtually useless. My guess is that non-native software is > going to run slower on the intel Macs when run through the emulator > (Rosetta?). Is this the likely cause? I have a stack of tapes I > need to capture (PAL 4:3) and I am loath to buy an upgrade to a > later version of FCP unless I am guaranteed it will fix the problem. > > Any advice would be appreciated > > Regards > > David Gilbert > dgilbert@itee.uq.edu.au > (Australia) > > > PS I am on Digest mode so please cc me a copy of any responses > otherwise it will take days to come through to me. > What exactly does FCP do for you? I'm new to mac's, is why I ask? --- Rodney D. Myers Registered Linux User #96112 ICQ#: AIM#: YAHOO: 18002350 mailman452 mailman42_5 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. Ben Franklin - 1759 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: PGP.sig Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 186 bytes Desc: This is a digitally signed message part Url : http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/macdv/attachments/20070310/d3d7a770/PGP.bin From dgilbert at itee.uq.edu.au Sat Mar 10 19:42:14 2007 From: dgilbert at itee.uq.edu.au (David Gilbert) Date: Sat Mar 10 19:42:59 2007 Subject: [MacDV] FCP on intel Macs? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Rodney, Final Cut Pro (FCP) is a high-end digital video editing and compositing application (similar to Premiere on a PC). It is an Apple only application but is widely recognised as one of the best applications of its kind. I have never had a problem with it before. It is usually rock steady ( I can't ever recall having a crash since V1.0). Naturaally it concerns me that I am having to use iMovie to capture my clips at present. :-(. Not sure if I answered your question. Cheers David Gilbert dgilbert@itee.uq.edu.au (Australia) On 11/03/2007, at 10:26 AM, Rodney D. Myers wrote: > On Mar 10, 2007, at 3:25 PM, David Gilbert wrote: > >> I have recently upgraded to an intel Mac (Mac Pro 17") and I am >> trying to use my old copy of Final Cut Pro V3.0. (Don't ask why >> but I prefer the workflow of V3.0 to any later versions). >> >> Unfortunately, it keeps dropping frames on capture making the >> software virtually useless. My guess is that non-native software >> is going to run slower on the intel Macs when run through the >> emulator (Rosetta?). Is this the likely cause? I have a stack of >> tapes I need to capture (PAL 4:3) and I am loath to buy an upgrade >> to a later version of FCP unless I am guaranteed it will fix the >> problem. >> >> Any advice would be appreciated >> >> Regards >> >> David Gilbert >> dgilbert@itee.uq.edu.au >> (Australia) >> >> >> PS I am on Digest mode so please cc me a copy of any responses >> otherwise it will take days to come through to me. >> > > What exactly does FCP do for you? I'm new to mac's, is why I ask? > > --- > Rodney D. Myers > Registered Linux User #96112 > ICQ#: AIM#: YAHOO: > 18002350 mailman452 mailman42_5 > > They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a > little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. > Ben Franklin - 1759 > > > From gordon at gordonalley.com Sat Mar 10 23:14:37 2007 From: gordon at gordonalley.com (Gordon Alley) Date: Sat Mar 10 23:14:46 2007 Subject: [MacDV] FCP on intel Macs? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <9694f6510703102314l6b147789u7248e9229abe59b8@mail.gmail.com> Rodney- Final Cut Pro is used in professional TV and movie production. It is available as part of the Final Cut Studio package that lists for $1299 ($699 upgrade). There is also a "pro-sumer" version named Final Cut Express HD which is considerably less expensive, listing for $299 ($99 upgrade). -Gordon On 3/10/07, David Gilbert wrote: > Rodney, > > Final Cut Pro (FCP) is a high-end digital video editing and > compositing application (similar to Premiere on a PC). It is an Apple > only application but is widely recognised as one of the best > applications of its kind. I have never had a problem with it before. > It is usually rock steady ( I can't ever recall having a crash since > V1.0). Naturaally it concerns me that I am having to use iMovie to > capture my clips at present. :-(. > > Not sure if I answered your question. > > Cheers > > > David Gilbert > dgilbert@itee.uq.edu.au > (Australia) > > > On 11/03/2007, at 10:26 AM, Rodney D. Myers wrote: > > > On Mar 10, 2007, at 3:25 PM, David Gilbert wrote: > > > >> I have recently upgraded to an intel Mac (Mac Pro 17") and I am > >> trying to use my old copy of Final Cut Pro V3.0. (Don't ask why > >> but I prefer the workflow of V3.0 to any later versions). > >> > >> Unfortunately, it keeps dropping frames on capture making the > >> software virtually useless. My guess is that non-native software > >> is going to run slower on the intel Macs when run through the > >> emulator (Rosetta?). Is this the likely cause? I have a stack of > >> tapes I need to capture (PAL 4:3) and I am loath to buy an upgrade > >> to a later version of FCP unless I am guaranteed it will fix the > >> problem. > >> > >> Any advice would be appreciated > >> > >> Regards > >> > >> David Gilbert > >> dgilbert@itee.uq.edu.au > >> (Australia) > >> > >> > >> PS I am on Digest mode so please cc me a copy of any responses > >> otherwise it will take days to come through to me. > >> > > > > What exactly does FCP do for you? I'm new to mac's, is why I ask? > > > > --- > > Rodney D. Myers > > Registered Linux User #96112 > > ICQ#: AIM#: YAHOO: > > 18002350 mailman452 mailman42_5 -- Gordon B. Alley http://www.gordonalley.com From kphillips3 at rochester.rr.com Sun Mar 11 13:14:46 2007 From: kphillips3 at rochester.rr.com (Kim) Date: Sun Mar 11 13:14:58 2007 Subject: [MacDV] Movie wont play In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <901AF331-058C-4EDB-81A5-1E11BB1C1EC3@rochester.rr.com> I am running iMovie 4.0.1 with OS10.4.8. I have a movie that I am trying to export back to tape. I know the camera connection is working. When I try to export or even play the movie within iMovie payback is jerky. If I select less than about 20min worth of video it plays back fine. As I select more and more video the playback keeps degrading. This does not matter where in the movie I select the clips. I have deleted the preferences run Macjanitor and repaired permissions to no avail. Any suggestions? ric From cmmcdonald at mac.com Sun Mar 11 13:44:52 2007 From: cmmcdonald at mac.com (CM McDonald) Date: Sun Mar 11 13:45:07 2007 Subject: [MacDV] Movie wont play In-Reply-To: <901AF331-058C-4EDB-81A5-1E11BB1C1EC3@rochester.rr.com> References: <901AF331-058C-4EDB-81A5-1E11BB1C1EC3@rochester.rr.com> Message-ID: <81BA946F-CBA6-4591-950F-DF8B884FBE4E@mac.com> How much free disk space do you have? If you are getting low (less than a 4-500 MB) and your imported files are heavily fragmented it might produce the effect you are seeing. Any chance you could copy the whole project (how big is it anyway?) on to an external FW drive and try to export it from there? If not then clearing a bit of disk space and restarting might help. A long shot - you don't have another version of iMovie available to open and try it with that? You might have bother with some effects and transitions but sometimes even an earlier version can open and export it. Colin McDonald On 11 Mar 2007, at 21:14, Kim wrote: > I am running iMovie 4.0.1 with OS10.4.8. I have a movie that I am > trying to export back to tape. I know the camera connection is > working. When I try to export or even play the movie within iMovie > payback is jerky. If I select less than about 20min worth of video > it plays back fine. As I select more and more video the playback > keeps degrading. This does not matter where in the movie I select > the clips. I have deleted the preferences run Macjanitor and > repaired permissions to no avail. Any suggestions? From rotorwash at mac.com Sun Mar 11 15:00:51 2007 From: rotorwash at mac.com (Mike Rehbein) Date: Sun Mar 11 15:01:18 2007 Subject: [MacDV] Movie wont play In-Reply-To: <901AF331-058C-4EDB-81A5-1E11BB1C1EC3@rochester.rr.com> References: <901AF331-058C-4EDB-81A5-1E11BB1C1EC3@rochester.rr.com> Message-ID: If you have the free drive space available, first try exporting to a DV file. Import that DV file into a new iMovie project. Export this back to tape. This seems to reduce the amount of work iMovie has to accomplish during the export. Mike On Mar 11, 2007, at 4:14 PM, Kim wrote: > I am running iMovie 4.0.1 with OS10.4.8. I have a movie that I am > trying to export back to tape. I know the camera connection is > working. When I try to export or even play the movie within iMovie > payback is jerky. If I select less than about 20min worth of video > it plays back fine. As I select more and more video the playback > keeps degrading. This does not matter where in the movie I select > the clips. I have deleted the preferences run Macjanitor and > repaired permissions to no avail. Any suggestions? > > ric > _______________________________________________ > MacDV mailing list > MacDV@listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/macdv > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random > stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 From kphillips3 at rochester.rr.com Sun Mar 11 16:23:50 2007 From: kphillips3 at rochester.rr.com (Kim) Date: Sun Mar 11 16:24:01 2007 Subject: [MacDV] Movie wont play In-Reply-To: References: <901AF331-058C-4EDB-81A5-1E11BB1C1EC3@rochester.rr.com> Message-ID: <53FACDD5-1557-416D-A75E-79EF722A345D@rochester.rr.com> I have about 5Gb on the startup disk free and 17Gb on the disk with the project. The project is about 74minutes. When I tried to export as full quality DV it said it would take about 533 minutes. I thought that was excessive for the export. This project has been sitting around on my HD for several months and I am trying to save it to tape so I can remove it. I also just a couple of days ago imported another project that ended up being about 60min long. That one played just fine. I have done what I have wanted to with that one and deleted it from the HD. I have also tried just duplicating the project folder in the finder. That version had the same problems. I am wondering if my best bet is to just export in 10min fragments then reimport it stich it back together then export as on file again. I know this will not fit all on one tape, I was going to put the extra on a second tape. I just tried opening the project in iMovie 3 and it did not like the Gee Three transitions. After skipping them I tried playing the movie and had the same problem. Eric On Mar 11, 2007, at 7:00 PM, Mike Rehbein wrote: > If you have the free drive space available, first try exporting to > a DV file. > > Import that DV file into a new iMovie project. > Export this back to tape. > > This seems to reduce the amount of work iMovie has to accomplish > during the export. > > Mike > > > On Mar 11, 2007, at 4:14 PM, Kim wrote: > >> I am running iMovie 4.0.1 with OS10.4.8. I have a movie that I am >> trying to export back to tape. I know the camera connection is >> working. When I try to export or even play the movie within iMovie >> payback is jerky. If I select less than about 20min worth of video >> it plays back fine. As I select more and more video the playback >> keeps degrading. This does not matter where in the movie I select >> the clips. I have deleted the preferences run Macjanitor and >> repaired permissions to no avail. Any suggestions? >> >> ric >> _______________________________________________ >> MacDV mailing list >> MacDV@listserver.themacintoshguy.com >> http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/macdv >> >> Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random >> stuff: >> http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 > > _______________________________________________ > MacDV mailing list > MacDV@listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/macdv > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random > stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 From rotorwash at mac.com Sun Mar 11 16:57:51 2007 From: rotorwash at mac.com (Mike Rehbein) Date: Sun Mar 11 16:58:11 2007 Subject: [MacDV] Movie wont play In-Reply-To: <53FACDD5-1557-416D-A75E-79EF722A345D@rochester.rr.com> References: <901AF331-058C-4EDB-81A5-1E11BB1C1EC3@rochester.rr.com> <53FACDD5-1557-416D-A75E-79EF722A345D@rochester.rr.com> Message-ID: <81500392-7156-4B7C-AAD8-13B8B7EC4AD8@mac.com> Yuck, problems are no fun.... Well, that is excessive. Hm.... Well, here is what I do when things look sour and I don't know why. I have downloaded and installed a piece of software called Applejack. This software has been a great help for the occasional time I have unexplained stuff going on especially in iMovie... So, I'd trying running through a few things like Disk Utilities and do the fix permissions. Then Restart holding the Cmd S keys to get to Applejack and there I use the command (don't panic, this starts you in Single User Mode, a black screen) applejack auto restart This tells Applejack to do it's set of deeds and when finished, Applejack restarts, leaving you at the sign on screen and you know Applejack has completed it's work. Then try iMovie again. The first time Applejack runs, you may find it takes a long time. That just means there was a lot of work to do. See if that helps with the export. Yes, I know the other movies work, but this may still help you with the errant one :) http://sourceforge.net/projects/applejack Mike On Mar 11, 2007, at 7:23 PM, Kim wrote: > I have about 5Gb on the startup disk free and 17Gb on the disk with > the project. The project is about 74minutes. When I tried to export > as full quality DV it said it would take about 533 minutes. I > thought that was excessive for the export. This project has been > sitting around on my HD for several months and I am trying to save > it to tape so I can remove it. I also just a couple of days ago > imported another project that ended up being about 60min long. That > one played just fine. I have done what I have wanted to with that > one and deleted it from the HD. I have also tried just duplicating > the project folder in the finder. That version had the same > problems. I am wondering if my best bet is to just export in 10min > fragments then reimport it stich it back together then export as on > file again. I know this will not fit all on one tape, I was going > to put the extra on a second tape. I just tried opening the project > in iMovie 3 and it did not like the Gee Three transitions. After > skipping them I tried playing the movie and had the same problem. > > Eric > On Mar 11, 2007, at 7:00 PM, Mike Rehbein wrote: > >> If you have the free drive space available, first try exporting to >> a DV file. >> >> Import that DV file into a new iMovie project. >> Export this back to tape. >> >> This seems to reduce the amount of work iMovie has to accomplish >> during the export. >> >> Mike >> >> >> On Mar 11, 2007, at 4:14 PM, Kim wrote: >> >>> I am running iMovie 4.0.1 with OS10.4.8. I have a movie that I am >>> trying to export back to tape. I know the camera connection is >>> working. When I try to export or even play the movie within >>> iMovie payback is jerky. If I select less than about 20min worth >>> of video it plays back fine. As I select more and more video the >>> playback keeps degrading. This does not matter where in the movie >>> I select the clips. I have deleted the preferences run Macjanitor >>> and repaired permissions to no avail. Any suggestions? >>> >>> ric >>> _______________________________________________ >>> MacDV mailing list >>> MacDV@listserver.themacintoshguy.com >>> http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/macdv >>> >>> Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and >>> random stuff: >>> http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> MacDV mailing list >> MacDV@listserver.themacintoshguy.com >> http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/macdv >> >> Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random >> stuff: >> http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 > > _______________________________________________ > MacDV mailing list > MacDV@listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/macdv > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random > stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 From winter at mac.com Mon Mar 12 06:09:59 2007 From: winter at mac.com (Michael Winter) Date: Mon Mar 12 06:10:09 2007 Subject: [MacDV] Movie wont play In-Reply-To: <901AF331-058C-4EDB-81A5-1E11BB1C1EC3@rochester.rr.com> References: <901AF331-058C-4EDB-81A5-1E11BB1C1EC3@rochester.rr.com> Message-ID: <09A6E357-3BF3-40D8-A9C3-AAD5DBB83035@mac.com> On Mar 11, 2007, at 4:14 PM, Kim wrote: > I am running iMovie 4.0.1 with OS10.4.8. I have a movie that I am > trying to export back to tape. I know the camera connection is > working. When I try to export or even play the movie within iMovie > payback is jerky. Ignore what you see on the monitor. How does the output look? Are you viewing it on a TV as its being recorded to tape? The reason I say to ignore what you see on the computer monitor is because the process that displays the video in iMovie has a lower priority than importing or exporting. That means iMovie will drop frames in its display in order to avoid dropping frames during the capture or export. I think if iMovie actually starts dropping data in the import or export stream it fails and gives you a warning, I know it does while importing, exporting may be a different matter. -Mike From carlian at picknowl.com.au Mon Mar 12 13:42:23 2007 From: carlian at picknowl.com.au (carlian) Date: Thu Apr 5 20:08:23 2007 Subject: [MacDV] Movie wont play In-Reply-To: <09A6E357-3BF3-40D8-A9C3-AAD5DBB83035@mac.com> References: <901AF331-058C-4EDB-81A5-1E11BB1C1EC3@rochester.rr.com> <09A6E357-3BF3-40D8-A9C3-AAD5DBB83035@mac.com> Message-ID: <46DA5F4B-46A0-480C-BF6C-4A926F81DB99@picknowl.com.au> I note you are using iMovie, version 4.0.1 whereas the current version is 6. I found in an earlier version (it could have been 4) that I was having problems with both audio and video whilst exporting. The former was fixed by first minimizing the audio time-line prior to exporting and the latter by minimizing the size of the iMovie screen (ie. pushing the tab in the bottom RH corner as far as it will go in a NW direction) prior to export. FWIW, Ian Tucker On 13/03/2007, at 12:39 AM, Michael Winter wrote: > > On Mar 11, 2007, at 4:14 PM, Kim wrote: > >> I am running iMovie 4.0.1 with OS10.4.8. I have a movie that I am >> trying to export back to tape. I know the camera connection is >> working. When I try to export or even play the movie within iMovie >> payback is jerky. > > Ignore what you see on the monitor. How does the output look? Are > you viewing it on a TV as its being recorded to tape? > > The reason I say to ignore what you see on the computer monitor is > because the process that displays the video in iMovie has a lower > priority than importing or exporting. That means iMovie will drop > frames in its display in order to avoid dropping frames during the > capture or export. I think if iMovie actually starts dropping data > in the import or export stream it fails and gives you a warning, I > know it does while importing, exporting may be a different matter. > > -Mike > _______________________________________________ From Tiik at aol.com Mon Mar 12 17:45:07 2007 From: Tiik at aol.com (Tiik@aol.com) Date: Thu Apr 5 20:16:33 2007 Subject: [MacDV] HELP!!! FC Express timeline disappeared Message-ID: Hi, The dern Final Cut Express timeline has disappeared. I am working on a project and neeeeeeed that dern timeline. To say the least. It is grayed out under the Window menu. AND the canvas is gone too. I have restarted my G4 twice. No luck. Has anyone run into this??? Using G4 mirror drive door Dual 1.25GHz / 150 GB HD / 2x 512 RAM / OSX 10.3.9 Thanks, Tiik ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/macdv/attachments/20070313/cfe5f083/attachment.html From Tiik at aol.com Mon Mar 12 18:52:34 2007 From: Tiik at aol.com (Tiik@aol.com) Date: Thu Apr 5 20:18:13 2007 Subject: [MacDV] HELP!!! FC Express timeline disappeared Message-ID: Hi, The dern Final Cut Express timeline has disappeared. I am working on a project and neeeeeeed that dern timeline. To say the least. It is grayed out under the Window menu. AND the canvas is gone too. I have restarted my G4 twice. No luck. Has anyone run into this??? Using? G4 mirror drive door Dual 1.25GHz / 150 GB HD /? 2x 512 RAM / OSX 10.3.9 Thanks, Tiik ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/macdv/attachments/20070313/55cbfab1/attachment.html From Tiik at aol.com Tue Mar 13 05:26:44 2007 From: Tiik at aol.com (Tiik@aol.com) Date: Thu Apr 5 20:35:29 2007 Subject: [MacDV] HELP!!! FC Express timeline disappeared Message-ID: Hi, I've sent this twice already yesterday and it did not post. I don't know why. Here it is again today in hopes it will post this time. .............................................................................. . The dern Final Cut Express timeline has disappeared. I am working on a project and neeeeeeed that dern timeline. To say the least. It is grayed out under the Window menu. AND the canvas is gone too. I have restarted my G4 twice. No luck. Has anyone run into this??? Using? G4 mirror drive door Dual 1.25GHz / 150 GB HD /? 2x 512 RAM / OSX 10.3.9 Thanks, Tiik ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/macdv/attachments/20070313/589aa0ae/attachment.html From kphillips3 at rochester.rr.com Tue Mar 13 17:13:55 2007 From: kphillips3 at rochester.rr.com (Kim) Date: Thu Apr 5 20:57:26 2007 Subject: [MacDV] Movie wont play In-Reply-To: <09A6E357-3BF3-40D8-A9C3-AAD5DBB83035@mac.com> References: <901AF331-058C-4EDB-81A5-1E11BB1C1EC3@rochester.rr.com> <09A6E357-3BF3-40D8-A9C3-AAD5DBB83035@mac.com> Message-ID: <765B470A-F466-46B9-A9C1-E280F78E68A9@rochester.rr.com> The tape looks the same as the monitor on play back. Eric On Mar 12, 2007, at 10:09 AM, Michael Winter wrote: > > On Mar 11, 2007, at 4:14 PM, Kim wrote: > >> I am running iMovie 4.0.1 with OS10.4.8. I have a movie that I am >> trying to export back to tape. I know the camera connection is >> working. When I try to export or even play the movie within iMovie >> payback is jerky. > > Ignore what you see on the monitor. How does the output look? Are > you viewing it on a TV as its being recorded to tape? > > The reason I say to ignore what you see on the computer monitor is > because the process that displays the video in iMovie has a lower > priority than importing or exporting. That means iMovie will drop > frames in its display in order to avoid dropping frames during the > capture or export. I think if iMovie actually starts dropping data > in the import or export stream it fails and gives you a warning, I > know it does while importing, exporting may be a different matter. > > -Mike > _______________________________________________ > MacDV mailing list > MacDV@listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/macdv > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random > stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 From marilyn.cristiano at pvmail.maricopa.edu Wed Mar 14 17:04:51 2007 From: marilyn.cristiano at pvmail.maricopa.edu (Marilyn Cristiano) Date: Thu Apr 5 21:34:48 2007 Subject: [MacDV] Help with Software In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <45F88D84.50704@pvmail.maricopa.edu> I am having a problem connecting to Full Tilt Poker. I have not had any problems before. I have trashed the software and reloaded it, but that did not do the trick. When I click on the software, it makes an attempt to open and then just stops. I have a G4 Mac. Thanks for any help that you can give me. Marilyn -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/macdv/attachments/20070315/93b388e2/attachment.html From tlmiller at mac.com Mon Mar 19 15:48:03 2007 From: tlmiller at mac.com (T.L. Miller) Date: Fri Apr 6 00:04:47 2007 Subject: [MacDV] A Bacic DVD Message-ID: <20070319224754.2031119651@smtp.mac.com> I created my movie in iMovie and now I want to burn a DVD that I can pop into my DVD player and watch on TV. No iDVD themes, no funky music, just the project I created in iMovie. Any advice? Tom Miller .................................................. "The only time we see the middle of the road is as we run from side to side." R.O.Clark ................................................... From rgilmor at uwo.ca Mon Mar 26 14:55:44 2007 From: rgilmor at uwo.ca (Richard Gilmore) Date: Fri Apr 6 04:22:56 2007 Subject: [MacDV] Quicktime controls (Mactel) Message-ID: Is there a secret to making the brightness controls work in QT? They don?t make any difference when I adjust them. 10.4.9/Mactel Thanx Richard -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/macdv/attachments/20070326/cc967337/attachment.html